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James Hart Brumm

b. 1962 Person Name: James Hart Brumm, b. 1962 Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-5 Author of ""Come, Turn to God!"" in When Breaks the Dawn

John Core

1951 - 2017 Person Name: John Core, b. 1951 Scripture: Ephesians 1:7 Author of "The Song Is Faith" in When Breaks the Dawn

1865 - 1949 Person Name: Charles P. Jones Scripture: Ephesians 1:13 Author of "Children of Sin No More Are We" in His Fullness Songs Charles Price Jones born December 9, 1865, near Rome, Georgia. He grew up in Kingston, Georgia, and attended the Baptist church. He was converted in 1884 while living in Cat Island, Arkansas. In 1885 he was called to the ministry and began preaching. In 1888 he attended Arkansas Baptist College and taught school in Grant County, Arkansas. He preached and pastored several Baptist churches. After asking God for a deeper experience of grace and fasting and praying for three days, Jones experienced a closeness with God, and in 1895, along with other Baptist holiness adherents, who taught that a second work of grace can cleanse the Christian of original sin. They started a holiness movement in the Baptist church, and he began teaching holiness in his congregation, Mount Helm Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi. He faced much opposition from some members of his congregation and other Baptist churches. Eventually the church voted to remove "Baptist" and change it to "Church of Christ." For several years, Jones led a non-denominational holiness movement. In 1899 he began to write songs for his church. Most of his hymns were inspired by a scripture passage. The congregation built the Christ Temple campus which included a 1000 seat sanctuary, a printing press, a school building, and a girl's dormitory. In 1917, Jones organized Christ Temple Church in Los Angeles and moved the printing press there. He died January 19, 1949 in Los Angeles Dianne Shapiro, from Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A. website and "Charles Price Jones (1865-1949) Religious Leader" by David Daniels, Mississippi Encyclopedia website (both accessed 10/9/2020)

Jessy Dixon

b. 1938 Person Name: Jessy Dixon, 1938-2011 Scripture: Ephesians 1:7 Author of "I Am Redeemed" in One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism Dixon, Jessy: b. 3-12-38, San Antonio, TX; gospel singer, pianist and composer

Matt Redman

b. 1974 Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14 Author of "Your Grace Finds Me" in Voices Together Matt Redman (b. February 14, 1974) began leading worship full-time at age 20, serving churches in Chorleywood, Brighton, West Sussex, and Atlanta, Georgia, where he worked with Chris Tomlin and Louie Giglio for the Passion Conferences. He is known for songs such as “The Heart of Worship,” “Better is One Day,” and “Blessed Be Your Name.” His 2012 song “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord),” co-written with Jonas Myrin, won two Grammy awards in 2013. Redman has written a number of books, including Mirror Ball and The Unquenchable Worshipper. He and his wife Beth have five children, and are currently based at St. Peters Church in Brighton, England. Laura de Jong

Jonas Myrin

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14 Author of "Your Grace Finds Me" in Voices Together

James Minchin

Person Name: JM Scripture: Ephesians 1:7 Paraphraser (English) of "I Sing A Song of Victory (Khaa jao banleng phleng mahachai)" in Sound the Bamboo

John Heap of Birds

1894 - 1966 Person Name: John Heap of Birds, 1894-1966 Scripture: Ephesians 1:3 Author of "Jesus, Naheseasenoneme" in Tsese-Ma'heone-Nemeotȯtse (Cheyenne Spiritual Songs)

Will M. Ramsey

1872 - 1939 Person Name: W. M. R. Scripture: Ephesians 1:10 Author of "When We All Shall Gather There" in Crowning Praises William Morgan Ramsey Born: August 24, 1872, Belton, Texas. Died: March 12, 1939, Little Rock, Arkansas. Buried: Roselawn Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas. Will was the son of Charles Crump Ramsey and Martha Ann Frances Burns. He married twice, to Virgie Celemma Statton and Willie Mannasas Lawing. Ramsey moved with his family to northwest Arkansas as a child. He studied music in Normal schools under Ephraim Hildebrand, Stephen Oslin, and Benjamin Unseld. He began teaching shape notes and singing while still a teenager, and became well known in singing schools throughout the American South. He went on to become president and owner of the Central Music Company in Little Rock. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)